Lately after all of the recent Bullycide performances I have really been thinking about how much love a person really has in their life. Take for instance the performance that we did in Cadillac, the hometown of Alex Harrison. I was holding it together pretty well during the show and I was proud at how strong I was for not breaking down. Well after the show I eventually did, and it wasn't pretty in the slightest. But during bows while we were in the audience, I looked around me at just how many people were really there in support of Alex and of the entire show. But as I looked around at everyone who was in attendance, 500 people to be exact, it really struck me how much people really loved Alex and the Harrison family. Not just his amazing friends, and not even just his family, but the other 488 people in attendance who were sporting 'In Memory of Alex Harrison' bracelets and the many 'Remembering Alex' T-shirts. It didn't occur to me until I stopped and really looked, and I mean REALLY looked at all of the faces of the people there, that it was one person. One group to ruin all the years of love and happiness Alex had shared with every single person in attendance. One person to make all of the love and support that he had ever felt and received and given, to make none of it matter. One person. Like you, and me.
I also thought how different the lives of not just me, but of the world, would be if one person could stand up to the bully and really make a difference. That one person is someone like you or me. That one person needs to find it in themselves to stand up and not let others discourage them. If that one person stood up to Alex's bully, would he be here today? That is the question I ask myself a lot these days. That is the question that I feel that needs an answer and I will do whatever I can to find the answer.
What is our purpose in life? It is a different answer for everyone. But for me, it is to preserve life. To not let someone take that away, and to not just stand by and watch. I admire the pure strength of PK, and Tom Harrison, Sydney Maresh, and The other caring and truly loving people that I have met through this project! You are all the people who I admire most. Not just because you are all funny, loving, kind, caring, unique, and just plain awesome; but because you are all the kind of people who young kids look up to, and aspire to be! I love you all and hope to see you all soon!
XOXO---Sarah Becca
